ABOUT VERSION

Produced by the Public Media Institute, a non profit 501(c)(3) arts organization, Version is an annual springtime arts festival that brings together hundreds of artists, musicians, and educators from around the world to present some of the most challenging ideas and progressive art initiatives of our day. The ten day festival showcases emerging trends in art, technology and music.

Version festival presents a diverse program of activities featuring an exposition/art fair called the NFO XPO, visiting exhibitions, A temporary shelter project, public interventions, video screenings, interactive technologies, performances, live art, presentations, talks, workshops, art rendezvous and action. Much of Version>09 IMMODEST PROPOSALS was programmed via a call for submissions. Other projects and programs were selected and curated by the Version>09 organizers.

VERSION STAFF

 Co-Organisers:
Theodore Boggs, Stephanie Burke, Jerry Boyle, Tom Butronwood, Anna Cerniglia, Emily Clayton, Michelle Faust, Adrianne Goodrich, Wesley Groves, Jeriah Robert Hildwine, Robert Konow, Aron Gent, Sarah Kenny, Anne Lass, Material Exchange, Ed Marszewski, Rachael Marszewski, Heather Mitchell, Ben Noetzel, Peter Skvara, Kevin Stanton, Nat Ward, Ken Zawacki.


Sponsors and Support

Material Support:

Grolsch
No Coast
Zhou B Center
Benton House


Financial Support

Version was supported in part by The Illinois Arts Council, an agency of the state.

Generous support provided by Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

PRESS

Press inquiries should be made to versionfest(at)gmail.com

Our address is:
Version
960 W 31st Street
Chicago Il 60608
773.837.0145

Promotional Posters/Logos are available at this link

THANKS

 Version would like to thank the following organizations, collectives, institutions and individuals for their help and support, without which Version>09 would not be possible:

Maria (the Peggy Guggenheim of Bridgeport) Marszewski, Dean and Amy Olson, Michael Marszewski, Minou Hoekstra - Janus, Ashly Gillegos, Chicago Arts, Gregory Calvert, Material Exchange, Oskar Friedl, ZHou B Center, Tim Wood, Cody Hudson, the Secret Order of the Lamprey, Joel Bruner, nata2.org, OnShore, Joe Bryl, Benton House, and all the volunteers and folks that helped us fundraise, build stuff, promote, install works, donated works and materials, and made tasty food.

If you would like to volunteer please use this form to sign up.

PAST VERSIONS

Version>08 website
Version>08 call for work
Version>07 call for work
Version>06
Version>05 Website
Version>04 Website
Version>03 Web Site
Version>02 Web Site

Related:

* Co-Prosperity Sphere
* Lumpen
* Proximity Magazine
* Select Media Festival